sump design

[reefgirl189]

Originally Posted by Lampshade

Check out http://www.wetwebmedia.com/ca/volume...bafflesart.htm For sump baffles that are movable for more flexability when you get a bigger skimmer, want more space, or anything really. I'm for sure doing this next sump. I forget who linked this originally on canreef, but ty /

Fabulous idea! Thanks for sharing. I wonder if anyone has ever pressure tested those things...

[reefgirl189]

Originally Posted by lockrookie

this is how i designed the sump for my 50g and will most likely do it again but on a larger scale for my upgrade of my 90g.. where the water comes in a have a chamber for filter floss to reduce the amount of crud before skimmer. then skimmer then return area. my goal was to have as large of a return area as possible so i dont have to top up as often since auto top off is not an option on either tank the only change will be adding a carbon section. i can go 3 days tho without adding water.

See I really like that, it looks absolutely awesome, but I want to do a minimalist approach and get rid of the extra pump for the refuge. Plus do you find that there' a bit of a dead zone underneath the refugium because of lack of flow?

[paddyob]

Originally Posted by Lampshade

That's a great design, i like the floss on the tank return. I wish i made room for adding filter socks, i have them stuffed arounf the skimmer, it works, but a pain. More reason for movable baffles :P

Removing floss is a nightmare. I'm anti foam of any sort.

Movable baffles is something i forgot about.

[reefgirl189]

Originally Posted by paddyob

This is basically my sump.


I double baffled all chambers and force the water to go under the first baffle then back to the top and over. Here's a shot from early set up.



Easy design for maintenance also.

You won't regret a simple sump.

I love it! What's the reason that you double baffled each chamber?

[Nano]

Originally Posted by lockrookie

this is how i designed the sump for my 50g and will most likely do it again but on a larger scale for my upgrade of my 90g.. where the water comes in a have a chamber for filter floss to reduce the amount of crud before skimmer. then skimmer then return area. my goal was to have as large of a return area as possible so i dont have to top up as often since auto top off is not an option on either tank the only change will be adding a carbon section. i can go 3 days tho without adding water.

thats a wicked sump! I love how you made use of other wise useless space by putting the refugium up there

[lockrookie]

Originally Posted by reefgirl189

I love it! What's the reason that you double baffled each chamber?

most likely to reduce micro bubbles

[reefgirl189]

Yes but for each and every chamber? Extra insurance?

[lockrookie]

you dont necessarily have to but someppl are very anti micro bubble basically if the sump works fro you runwith it it is only limited by imagination i googled sumps on google and sifted through tons of pics untilli decided how i wanted to build my sump. the changed it slightly to suit me.....main reasons for a sump

-hide equiptment..skimmers heaters uvsterilizers and media reactors
-add overall water volume to your system to help stability
-help add oxygen to the water with the flowing of the water
-place to add live rock to aid in natural filtration

anything else you do with a sump is just just an added bonus if you have the room to do so the sump allows your tank to keep its water level and you see the evaporation in the sump instead of the display tank.

there is most likelly more reaasons or better reasonsn for a sump thisis just how i see it

[intarsiabox]

Always make sure you leave enough room in your sump to accomodate the backflow from your display tank when the return pump gets shut off.

[Nano]

Not trying to hijack here, but I have been following this too as I will be taking the sump plunge soon! I am getting a 40 gallon tank, for my display, and a 20 gallon sump, however after measuring and doodling plans I decided its too small for a refugium, so I am going to use my old 15 gallon once transferred over for a refugium, so 20 gallon sump 15 gallon refugium. Is this a plausible Idea?